"I know that as a whole us starters have been killing this bullpen," Pelfrey said. "I know these guys came through tonight, but our goal is to play deep into October. That's going to wear on these guys. They picked me up today, but I'm kind of tired of saying that. I'd like to pick them up instead of going four or five innings. As a whole, we need to be better and I need to be better and we have to do it fast."
Pelfrey has failed to reach six innings in each of his last three outings, and consistently fell behind hitters on Saturday, allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks.